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One Wisconsin Institute v. Jacobs

Case Information

Date Filed: May 29, 2015
State: Wisconsin
Issues: Voter ID, Early Voting, Student Voting
Courts that Heard this Case: US District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin (Case 15-cv-324); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Case 16-3091, 16-3083)

Issue:

Whether several Wisconsin statutes are in violation of: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the First Amendment, the Fifteenth Amendment, the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Status:

Complaint filed on 5/29/15. Amended complaint filed 6/22/16. Answer filed 7/22/15. Motion to Dismiss filed 7/22/15. Opinion and Order on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed 12/17/15. Motion for summary judgment filed by defendants 1/11/16. Second amended complaint filed 3/25/16. Trial beginning May 16. District Court's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law filed 7/29/16. Motion to Stay filed 8/3/16. Notice of Appeal filed 8/3/16. Petition for Initial En Banc Review filed 8/3/16. Motion to Expedite filed 8/3/16. District Court Order denying stay in substantial part filed 8/11/16. Emergency Motion to Stay filed in Seventh Circuit 8/12/16. 7th Circuit Order Denying Initial En Banc Hearing filed 8/26/16. Appellants' Brief and Appendix filed 9/12/16. Status Report on Efforts to Inform Public filed 9/22/16. District Court Opinion and Order Granting Plaintiffs' Remedy in Part 10/13/16. Appellees' Brief in Seventh Circuit filed 10/21/16. Final Appendix filed 12/7/16. Oral Argument scheduled for 1/17/17. Oral Argument rescheduled for 2/24/17. Motion to Strike filed 2/14/17. Ordered Motion to Strike 2/15/17. Response to Motion to Strike 2/21/17. Response to Rule 28(j) 2/23/17. Certified Rule Sumbitted for Publication in Wisconsin 3/2/17. Notice of Supreme Court Decision in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board 3/3/17. 

 

District Court Documents

• Complaint (filed 5/29/15)
• Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint (filed 6/08/15)
• Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint Against Defendants (filed 6/22/15)
• Telephonic Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 8/11/2015
• Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (filed 7/22/15)
• Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/22/15)
• Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (filed 7/22/15)
• Motion for Leave to Participate as Amici Curiae and Corporate Disclosure Statement (filed 7/30/15)
• Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Statement (filed 8/06/15)
• Minute Entry for Proceedings (8/11/15) (No Document Available)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 8/12/15)
• Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order (filed 8/13/15)
• Order Denying PILF's Motion for Leave to Participate as Amicus Curiae (filed 8/17/15)
• Defendants' Reply in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (filed 8/21/15)
• Notice of Motion and Motion to Intervene of Senator Van Wanggaard, Representative Kathy Bernier, Wisconsin Election Officials and Wisconsin Voters (filed 9/01/15)
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Intervene (filed 9/01/15)
• Notice of Filing of Official Transcript of Oral Argument Proceedings held on 8/25/15 (No Document Available)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Intervene (filed 9/15/15)
• Confidentiality Stipulation And Agreed Qualified Protective Order For Production of Information From the State Voter Registration System (filed 9/22/15)
• Stipulated Motion for Protective Order by Plaintiffs (filed 10/16/15)
• Motion to Quash Subpoena by Movant (filed 10/20/15)
• Affidavit of Jamie Feuerhelm filed by Movant Re: Motion to Quash (filed 10/20/15)
• Joint Motion to Stay Re: Motion to Quash Subpoena by Plaintiffs (filed 10/23/15)
• ORDER denying Motion to Intervene by Movants (filed 10/28/15)
• Opinion and Order on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (filed 12/17/15)
• Mayer Expert Report (filed 01/04/16)
• Burden Expert Report (filed 01/04/16)
• Ghitza Expert Report (filed 01/04/16)
• Minnite Expert Report (filed 01/04/16)
• Lichtman Expert Report (filed 01/04/16)
• MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Defendants (filed 01/11/16)
• Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 01/11/16)
• Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants (filed 01/11/16)
• Expert Report of M.V. Hood III by Defendants (filed 01/11/16)
• Expert Report of Nolan McCarty by Defendants (filed 01/11/16)
• Deposition of Government Accountability Board (filed 01/29/16)
• Deposition of Michael Haas (filed 01/29/16)
• Deposition of Kevin J. Kennedy (filed 01/29/16)
• Deposition of Diane M. Lowe (filed 01/29/16)
• Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs (filed 02/01/16)
• Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 02/02/16)
• Defendants' Reply Brief (filed 02/11/16)
• Defendants' Reply in Support of Proposed Findings of Fact (filed 02/11/16)
• Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants (filed 02/11/16)
• Response to Additional Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants (Document Sealed) (filed 02/11/16)
• Rebuttal Expert Report of Allan J. Lichtman by Plaintiffs (Document Sealed) (filed 02/24/16)
• Redaction to Rebuttal Expert Report (filed 02/24/16)
  • Exhibits 1-30 filed under seal
• Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Reinstatement of Voter ID Claims (filed 02/24/16)
• Plaintiffs' Brief in Support of Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Motion for Partial Reinstatement of Voter ID Claims (filed 02/24/16)
  • Exhibit A Proof of Identification
  • Exhibit B DMV Form
  • Exhibit C Summary of Voter ID Petition Process
• Brief in Support of MOTION for Partial Reinstatement of Voter ID Claims by Plaintiffs (filed 03/01/16)
  • Exhibit A - Wis. Admin. Code Trans. 102.15 (Proof of Identification)
  • Exhibit B - DMV Form MV3012
  • Exhibit C - Summary of Individual Voter ID Petition Process Files
• Brief in Opposition by Defendants (filed 03/16/16)
• ORDER granting Motion for Partial Reinstatement of Voter ID Claims (filed 03/21/16)
• SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filed 03/25/16)
  • Compare of Amended Complaint versus Second Amended Complaint
  • Summons: Mark Gottlieb
  • Summons: Patrick Fernan
• Motion for More Definite Statement in Response to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint (filed 04/06/16)
• Brief in Opposition by Defendants (filed 04/07/16)
• Brief in Opposition by Plaintiffs (filed 04/11/16)
  • Mayer Rebuttal Report
• ORDER granting Motion for Leave to Take Additional Depositions and denying Motion for More Definite Statement (filed 04/12/16)
• Defendants' ANSWER to Second Amended Complaint (filed 04/26/16)
• Motions in Limine by Defendants (filed 05/02/16)
• Deposition of Yair Ghitza taken on April 14, 2016 (filed 05/03/16)
• Declaration of Jody Schmelzer filed by Defendants (filed 05/03/16)
  • David Walker DOC Locator Record
  • David Aponte DOC Locator Record
• Motion in Limine Regarding Legislators' Public Statements by Plaintiffs (filed 05/03/16)
• Deposition of M.V. Trey Hood III taken on April 7, 2016 (filed 05/09/16)
• Deposition of Nolan McCarty taken on April 14, 2016 (filed 05/09/16)
• Declaration of Dr. Yair Ghitza filed by Plaintiffs (filed 05/09/16)
• Declaration of Dr. Kenneth Mayer filed by Plaintiffs (filed 05/09/16)
• Brief in Opposition by Plaintiffs (filed 05/10/16)
• Deposition of Neil Albrecht taken on 4/18/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of David Aponte taken on 4/28/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Barry Burden taken on 4/7/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Yair Ghitza taken on 4/14/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Anita Johnson taken on 4/13/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Andrea Kaminski taken on 4/11/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Allan Lichtman taken on 4/20/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Kenneth Mayer taken on 4/8/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Nannette Mayze taken on 4/22/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Lorraine Minnite taken on 4/13/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Scot Ross taken on 4/22/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Cassandra Silas taken on 4/21/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Scott Trindl taken on 4/13/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of David Walker taken on 4/21/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Deposition of Maribeth Witzel-Behl taken on 4/22/16 (filed 05/11/16)
• Final Pretrial Conference Report by Plaintiffs (filed 05/11/16)
• ORDER granting in part and denying in part Motion for Summary Judgment (filed 05/12/16)
• Final Pretrial Conference Order Granting Motion in Limine (filed 05/13/16)
• Supplemental Expert Report of Allan J. Lichtman by Plaintiffs (filed 05/22/16)
• Declaration of Leroy Switlick (filed 05/24/16)
• Defendants' Admitted Exhibits List (filed 06/03/16)
• Post Trial Brief by Defendants (filed 06/20/16)
• Notice of Supplemental Authorities (filed 07/22/16)
  • Supplemental Authorities
  • NAACP, et al. v. McCrory
• Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (filed 07/29/16)
• Judgment (filed 8/1/16)
• Notice of Appeal (filed 8/2/16)
  • Docketing Statement
• Notice of Cross-Appeal (filed 8/3/16)
  • Docketing Statement
• Defendants' Motion to Stay (filed 8/3/16)
• Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Stay (filed 8/9/16)
• Reply in Support of Stay (filed 8/10/16)
• Order Regarding Stay (filed 8/11/16)
• Order Regarding Deadline of Sept. 22, 2016 for Defendants to Make Report to Court (filed 9/12/16)
• Status Report on Efforts to Inform Public (filed 9/22/16)
• Boardman Declaration (filed 9/22/16)
• Haas Declaration (filed 9/22/16)
• Order Requiring State to Provide Report on Allegations that Offices Not Promptly Issuing Voting IDs (filed 9/30/16)
• Motion for Relief Related to Voter ID Law (filed 10/4/16)
• Declaration of Molly McGrath (filed 10/4/16)
• Declaration of Susan McGrath (filed 10/4/16)
• Declaration of Joshua L. Kaul (filed 10/4/16)
• Defendant's Motion Requesting Permission to File a Combined Response to the Order of Sept. 30, 2016 and Plaintiff's Motion for Relief (filed 10/5/16)
• Declaration of Kristina Boardman (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Gabe Johnson (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of David Fish (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Craig Lindgren (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Greg Jenswold (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Stacey Kvammen (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Jeremy Krohn (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Wendy Schoebel (filed 10/7/16)
• Declaration of Michael Haas (filed 10/7/16)
• Opinion and Order (filed 10/13/16)
• Defendants' Response (filed 10/14/16)
• Defendants' Report on IDPP Quality Assurance and Outreach Efforts (filed 10/21/16)
  • Declaration of Michael Haas (filed 10/21/16)
  • Declaration of Kristina Boardman (filed 10/21/16)
• Joint Phase Two Report (filed 10/21/16)
• Order Directed to The DMV (filed 10/26/16)
• Defendants' Report on IDPP Quality Assurance and Outreach Efforts (filed 10/28/16)
  • Declaration of Michael Haas (filed 10/28/16)
  • Declaration of Kristina Boardman (filed 10/28/16)
• Defendants' Report on IDPP Quality Assurance and Outreach Efforts (filed 11/4/16)
  • Declaration of Michael Haas (filed 11/4/16)
  • Declaration of Kristina Boardman (filed 11/4/16)
• Defendants' Supplemental Report Regarding Distribution of Provisional Ballot Information (filed 11/17/16)
  • Declaration of Kristina Boardman (filed 11/17/16)

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals documents

• Petition for Initial En Banc Review (filed 8/5/16)
• Motion to Expedite (filed 8/5/16)
• Emergency Motion to Stay (filed 8/12/16)
• Response Opposing Motion to Stay (filed 8/18/16)
• Reply in Support of Stay (filed 8/19/16)
• Order Denying Stay (filed 8/22/16)
• Order Denying Initial En Banc Review (filed 8/26/16)
• Appellants' Brief and Short Appendix (filed 9/12/16)
• Appellants' Separate Appendix (filed 9/12/16)
• Plaintiff-Appellees' Response and Cross-Appeal Brief (filed 10/21/16)
• Motion of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Mayor Tom Barrett to File a Brief as Amici Curiae (filed 10/26/16)
• Motion of Common Cause, For Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of the Plaintiffs (filed 10/26/16)
• Order Granting Motion to File Amicus Briefs on Behalf of Plaintiff (filed 10/28/16)
• Brief of Amicus Curiae Common Cause in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees (filed 10/31/16)
• Brief of Amici Curiae The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, The City of Madison, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees (filed 10/31/16)
• Joint Response to Order and Motion for Additional Relief (filed 11/17/16)
• Reply and Response Brief of Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees (filed 11/23/16)
  • Supplemental Appendix of Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees (filed 11/23/16)
• Reply Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellees (filed 12/7/16)
• Final Appendix (filed 12/7/16)
• Appellants' Citation of Additional Authority (filed 12/14/16)
• Appellants' Submission of Additional Authority (filed 12/20/16)
• Appellees' Response to Submission of Additional Authority (filed 12/22/16)
• Order Vacating Oral Argument (filed 1/10/17)
• Appellees' Citation of Additional Authority (filed 1/13/17)
• Motion to Advance Rescheduling of Oral Argument (filed 1/13/17)
• Appellants' Response to Citation of Additional Authority (filed 1/19/17)
• Notice of Oral Argument set for 2/24/17 (filed 1/20/17)
• Appellants (filed 2/7/17)
• Motion to Strike (filed 2/14/17)
• Ordered Motion to Strike (filed 2/15/17)
• Response to Motion to Strike (filed 2/21/17)
• Response to Rule 28(j) (filed 2/23/17)
• Certified Final Rule Submitted for Publication in Wisconsin (filed 3/2/17)
• Notice of Supreme Court Descision in Bethune-Hill v. Viriginia State Board (filed 3/3/17)